Lot Essay
The five-character inscription is a poetic phrase extracted from The Dream of the Red Chamber, which may be translated as 'travelling on a raft to visit the emperor'.
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QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
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A CARVED AND INSCRIBED WHITE JADE RECTANGULAR PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The front of the plaque is carved with a scholar in a raft below a five-character inscription reading 'cheng cha dai di sun', followed by a two-character seal mark reading 'wen wan'. The reverse is decorated with a lady at a loom.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The front of the plaque is carved with a scholar in a raft below a five-character inscription reading 'cheng cha dai di sun', followed by a two-character seal mark reading 'wen wan'. The reverse is decorated with a lady at a loom.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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Cherrei Yuan Tian
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